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more about #copyright more comments → rhys1882: I read the decision by the judge, and while he did rule that the actual money paid to DC by WB for the licensing was reasonable, there were certain te... more » Dr.Quatermass Sc.D: Purveyor of Truth, Disseminator of Lies: "What hurt us is that the reviews and so on for the Superman movie did not get the kind of critical acclaim that Batman [Begins] got, and we have othe... more » Infernorhythm: I don't care what anyone says (and trust me, I've taken a lot of flak for this), but Superman Returns was an amazing film, and Routh was perfect as Su... more » SnehalMarten: There are rumors Grant Morrison bought a house in LA and is feverishly working on a Superman movie script. Hmm? more » geesejuggler: First, that Comic reminds me of a dirty Superman joke. Second, I don't like how they're comparing Superman to TDK. Warner Bros. are handling Batman ... more » ManchuCandidate: Apparently, lawyers are Kryptonite. I've got conflicting emotions here. On one hand, the creators of Superman got fucked royally by WB/DC. On the o... more » Plague: Brandon Routh has stated that his contract has expired, so there doesn't seem to be any real reason to rush one out just to have a Supes property out ... more » jajbowler: ...exactly what kind of movie was being filmed in that comic? more » Belabras: Hah, great image. I'm imagining some bad 70s porn staring Jor-el. Something like 'The Kryptonian Stallion' more » OsDavis: Wow, look at how evenly spread the voting was! Excellent poll, io9, maybe Best. Poll. Ever. Now if you'll excuse me, i'll be imagining an Earth on whi... more » OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear: I think we would have Dune sequels that dont suck. more » corpore-metal: I think if IP law was like that, things would change enormously and ways we simply don't expect. Probably a lot of good things would happen (Disney wo... more » Grand_Marquis: Realistically, not much would change in how things are done. The timetables would just get sped up. Hell, these days studios don't even wait twenty ... more » braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.: Huhm. I do the worldbuilding because it's fun. more » ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H.: Moff's dream. The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny. . . IN THE CAGE! more » -
#superman
Warner Bros. To Superman: Don't Call Us, We'll Call You
Warner Bros. doesn't have a Superman film in development right now, and President Alan Horn told a judge that he has "issues" with the Man of Steel. Warners won its latest legal battle, but has Superman's movie career already lost? More » -
#poll
What Would SF Look Like If Copyright Only Lasted 20 Years?
In Paul Melko's Walls Of The Universe, our hero visits an alternate world where patents and copyrights only last a short time. What would happen to science fiction if this was true in our world? More »
